Cindy Sherman is a hallmark of 20th-century art. Since the 1970s she’s taken pictures of herself as different ‘types’ of people from American culture and beyond. In this Artist’s Artist, we look at how the representation of women in popular culture shaped her history-making career.
Emanoel Araújo has many legacies. In this Artist’s Artist, we take a look at some of his greatest works of art and curation.
Pioneering Ghanaian artist El Anatsui makes monumental, ever-changing sculptures out of bottle caps and rubbish. His sublime artworks have made him an international sensation and earned him a Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the 56th Venice Biennale.
Tom of Finland's iconic drawing style is one of the most enduring influences on gay culture. As a young boy, he daydreamed about the farmers and labourers from his rural hometown in their leather boots and workwear. As an adult, he turned these fantasies into his legacy.
Turner-Prize winning artist Anish Kapoor has been making waves for over fifty years. Like a skilled illusionist, his works distort reality and challenge the senses.
American artist Carrie Mae Weems changed the game for image-making in contemporary art. Her intimate photos of family, friends and historical events have opened doors for the next generation of artists.
American photographer Gregory Crewdson is renowned for his gorgeously cinematic pictures of small-town America. With epic sets, lights, props and actors, Gregory and his team create dramatic moments from ordinary life.
In Mexico, British Surrealist painter Leonora Carrington is a national treasure. But in her home country, she is much less well known. How did this young debutante from rural Lancashire become one of the most loved painters on the other side of the Atlantic?
German photographer Andreas Gursky has been taking pictures of people and places for the past five decades. His record-breaking auction prices have made him one of the most expensive photographers in the world.
Swedish artist Hilma af Klint was a pioneer of abstract art. She had a huge passion and curiosity for everything in the universe. Whether it was an atom, a plant, or a ghost. To her, they were all part of the same thing: existence.
French artist JR takes public art to the next level. For nearly two decades, he’s made huge black-and-white photo installations in collaboration with local communities across the world. In this Artist’s Artist, we take a look at the backstory.
This iconic artist has been doing graffiti for over 40 years. World-class museums and galleries revere his work, but he’s never stopped tagging the streets.
From dropping out of art school to being copied by Supreme, Barbara Kruger is the queen of NYC cool.
American artist Thornton Dial became an international art world sensation at 60. He started his career many decades earlier, making toys out of junk. Today, he is considered one of the great artists of his generation.
Marcel Duchamp was a visionary Dadaist renowned for his "readymades", challenging and redefining artworld conventions.
Lubaina Himid is the Turner Prize winning artist, curator and professor championing Black British art. Here's the story of how she got there.
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